Of restricting Media Freedom and mass resignations of the countrys most popular web site. And safety fears of the worlds top selling passenger plane grounded by the coronavirus for hours. Political and economic tensions between the u. S. And china are escalating china is demanding the u. S. Close its called see this in the city of chengdu well the chinese consulate in houston ended its operation on friday just moments after the deadline to close a group of men thought to be federal agents entered the building they were seen prying open several doors but did not respond when challenged the u. S. Government accuses staff at the chinese consulate of espionage and dollar theft targeting facilities including medical centers in texas beijing called the other gay sions militias slander. China has retaliated by ordering the us to close its consulates in the southwestern city of Chengdu Police blocked off the area as workers removed signs its unclear when staff will have to vacate but a state run newspaper says the u. S. Was notified they have until monday raising accuses staff at the u. S. Consulate of meddling with its internal affairs concern to you is in chengdu and says theres a heavy Police Presence around the building. Were on the street the u. S. Consulate is located about 300 meters in that direction but were not able to get very close because its completely blocked off and there are dozens of Police Monitoring the area and what china has said is the reason this particular conflict has it is because some of the software that they say had been involved in activities not consistent with capacity when pressed they didnt give and take the pool but also we know that this is a significant mission and terms of its location here in china were in the South West Region and it acts as quite an important listening post for any happenings and you taking place and into that not happening is also a reason that we dont know exactly when theyre expected to close the state media says 10 am on monday morning and whats happening down the street really down there is reflecting whats happening in the u. S. In texas in houston certainly were expecting to see that they keep in there some we told them images of entering presumably to pack up their things and go now here in china the reaction to this closing is that people have been quite supportive of it saying that support beijing making a strong done against what they considered an unjustified move to close the chinese country that in texas yesterday there was a man who came and fetched all firecrackers quite cheaply in front of the building and some sort of celebration of their sort of saying you know to the u. S. To go home he was arrested but one chinese social media hes been hailed as somewhat of a hero a cold china is furious about what happened in texas in houston they say this intentionally is payback. And they said its up to washington now to reset this tension to mend these bilateral ties and if not china will just hit back the head. Well i know time get is a political and Economic Affairs commentary he explains why china waited before announcing any retaliatory action against the u. S. They waited 2 days and were do this theyre trying to appear very measured and theyve also extended a number all branches of the last few days indicating that they were for talks rather than to this kind of unilateral action remember theyre doing this because they need to look like they are willing to defend themselves the closure of the houston Facility Council has been accompanied by armed what appears to be armed federal marshals and local police breaking into the consulate when the deadline has passed this is highly unusual its goes against diplomatic protocol and its going to be one of those things theres concerns now that perhaps that this is a trojan horse situation where well go in and try to find criminal documents theyll use as part of this kind of Political Campaign a bit of wising china or thats how china views and other developments a singaporean man has pleaded guilty to working for chinas Intelligence Agency and for chinese scientists have been arrested of edged ties to chinas military the last to be detained turned 20 is expected to appear in court on monday the u. S. Accused the chinese consulate in San Francisco of harboring her u. S. Officials have accused all 4 of lying about their status as members of Chinas Peoples Liberation Army on their visa applications. The white house is loosening restrictions to allow us to fence contract is to sell more drones to Foreign Countries its doing this by reinterpreting a cold war era arms treaty signed by 34 nations this will allow the u. S. To sell drones that fly mess than 800 kilometers an hour to countries that it considers to be its allies previous say these drones will transfer 5 as cruise missiles subject to strict export restrictions. The United States and russia will conduct their 1st formal bilateral talks on Space Security essence 2013 next week the meeting follows allegations by the u. S. And u. K. That russia tested a space based anti satellite weapon this month moscow denies the accusations that it fired a projectile on july 15th and says it complied with International Norms persian warned the move posed a threat to satellites at the world depends on. The u. S. Military has released what it says is proof that russia is violating a u. N. Arms embargo in libya the pentagon claims these satellite pictures show military equipment supplied by russian mercenaries being used on the frontlines of the conflict these include finally jets air Defense Systems and Armored Vehicles the u. S. Says russia has boosting support for warlord holy for half done his forces have been pushed back from western libya of the past 3 months by the un recognized government. The top u. S. Health agency has issued guidelines calling for the full reopening of schools in september even as Coronavirus Infection spike in large parts of the country they said is for Disease Control insists that it is safe for children to return to class as its unlikely that theyll contract or transmit the virus rob reynolds with this report. Has called it billie jean continues to surge in parts of the u. S. The debate over how and when to send children and teachers back to school has taken center stage. President donald trump wants schools to reopen for in person lessons in the coming weeks even if various transmission inflator studies come out so lets say we believe that students should be going back to school because the effect on a child we know scientifically they are not affected in the same way as an adult drug not true says dr anthony thought she of the National Institutes of health i think we still need to learn a lot about children you know Elementary School children getting infected what the percentage of their infection is and whether they either spread or not efficiently to adults has happened either fauji says theres new data indicating older children may be efficient spreaders of covert 19 who could give the disease to their teachers parents grandparents and others were his children 10 to 19 appear to be spreading infection to adults as equally as well as adults spread to adults yet theres still a lot to learn about what the prevalence and incidence of infection is in children and as a group do they spread do they get any bodies whats the in family spread or not just weeks ago the countrys Top Public Health institution the centers for Disease Control issued a cautious set of guidelines on School Reopening those guidelines were criticized by trump who said they were too restrictive. Now the c. D. C. Has made an abrupt about face with new guidelines saying it is critically important for Public Health to reopen schools a group of 150 eminent Public Health experts many of them from the countrys top universities published an open letter this week urging political leaders to shut down the country again now and start over. They say all nonessential businesses should close people should stay home and mask wearing should be mandatory if you dont take these actions the letter says the consequences will be measured in widespread suffering and death rob reynolds aljazeera. A surge of corona virus cases in florida has prompted officials to start to use uncovered 19 Isolation Centers the idea is to stop the spread of the virus among the most vulnerable there are warnings that the strategy comes with risks and gallacher reports from manny. The coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on floridas elderly residents a staggering majority of the fatalities here are those 65 and older and with an Expansive Network of assisted living facilities and Nursing Homes the danger for seniors is serious like other states around the nation florida is turning to Isolation Centers for the elderly the state now has more than 2 dozen of them that designed to prevent the spread of coated 19 give patients the attention they need and free up space in the states already strained hospitals covert Nursing Homes are places where a hospital could discharge safely Long Term Care resident whos covered positive also has a place where if there is infections inside a Long Term Care facility a Long Term Care facility consent of the coven only facility in a state ravaged by the pandemic the bay oaks retirement home in miami is an exception there have been no coronavirus cases here but if any resident falls ill staff say isolation is a good option i think its a great idea so if somebody has it they should be in a place where they can be monitored by professionals who are experienced whatever limited experience people have now is terrible disease for the past 2 weeks in florida the number of new daily cases has hovered around 10000 miami has now mandated the wearing of masks but in other parts of the state those who can easily spread the virus are ignoring medical advice the number of cases among those who work with the elderly has also risen sharply but some experts say isolating elderly patients who contract covert 19 may not be the best thing one of the things not. Often talked about during this pandemic is the Mental Health aspect of living through these difficult times many elderly residents arent allowed to see relatives social interaction is in many places not allowed and moving those who are infected with covert 19 may be detrimental to all involved those who specialize in geriatric care say isolation and patient transfers has its drawbacks many residents are very confused by the situation with perhaps alzheimers or dementia or may not understand fully whats going on and why are they no longer being visited every day by by relatives around 20 percent of floridas population is over the age of 65. 00 but even in communities like the villages where people are 55 and older cases of quadrupled since the beginning of the month while isolation units for those who fall ill as seen as a good strategy risks remain for this states older population whether they live in care facilities or not and to gallacher aljazeera miami florida. Protesters and the u. S. City of portland have gathered at a memorial for black People Killed by Police Portland has seen a crackdown on demonstrators by federal agents was altered by President Donald Trump proposed by state officials months of protests which began over the death of george floyd had been losing steam and accusations of heavy handed tactics by federal offices of reigniting unrest. Still to come on aljazeera. Potentially my Life Expectancy shortening every day this is and carries on. Warnings millions in missing out on important cancer screenings because of the coronavirus pandemic. Illinois jobs poor prospects while the fallout from cover 19 is expected to hit millions of mexicans particularly hard. For. Follow the edge effect to the southwest monsoon give enough moisture for thunderstorms and im on sometimes down in yemen or southwest and saudi those are probably useful if the if they do give flashlights whats less useful is whats floating around the atmosphere when the wind isnt blowing which under 41. 00 in dire hands i was dubai is a humid atmosphere and it feels it youve got dry heat in baghdad of 47. 00 or 48. 00 that sort of water and the same is true in a good part of saudi arabia tend to be higher at the mo downward phase but the most i can tell you is it is highest in these countries surrounding the gulf now the southwest monsoon itself tends to try and generate tropical cycles is trying to do that here which will throw some moisture up towards the coast of kenya and somalia otherwise you get the daily showers of the ethiopian highlands Service South Sudan over Lake Victoria and then a bit of a gap to beyond sea for you pick up but me more and hans just because of whats happening in the indian ocean the wind direction theres plenty of clatter and so little rays like the madagascar unequally shells are more likely now in mozambique this passes in barwon maybe some parts of the ambient fall most part of course Southern Africa is dry and quite warm at the moment. But. Up above the hustle and bustle of cubas capitol there is a secret world. A community of colorful characters who have made the rooftops their homes. From their unique perspective they reflect on the countrys history and how it has shaped their lives and hopes for the future. Have on it from on high but its on just. Order. Or. Form. Youre watching aljazeera reminder of our top stories this hour a group of men thought to be u. S. Officials entered the chinese consulate in houston moments after a deadline to shut the office expired washington accuses chinese agents of intellectual property theft. China has retaliated by ordering the u. S. To close its consulate in the software sin city of chengdu beijing accuses staff of the u. S. Consulate of meddling with its internal affairs. A top u. S. Health agency has issued guidelines for calling for the full reopening of school september even as Coronavirus Infections rise in many areas the centers for Disease Control says it is safe children to return to plants. Where taken out some live pictures coming into us from the u. S. City of portland these are pictures from outside the u. S. Courthouse many people have been gathering for many many nights now. Protesting against violence against people of color against black people People Killed by police and also sent a crackdown on demonstrators and by federal agents those federal agents were ordered by President Donald Trump but have been opposed by state official federal agents have been protecting our federal buildings and as you can see now the protesters are targeting or are outside. The courthouse there these protests have been going on for months it began of the death of off towards florida they had been concern among protesters that they had been losing steam but these accusations of of heavy handed tactics by federal offices are reigniting breakfast. Around 2000000 people in the u. K. Have had to wait for cancer screenings all treatment of the last 4 months as the. 3 battles covered 19 has a research u. K. s concerned there will be thousands of unnecessary deaths this patients are undiagnosed and the hayward reports. Lawyer is a dedicated mom a year ago doctors found she had sage 3 wound cancer and she had surgery and aggressive radiation treatment in late january she was told the cancer had gone but theres a one in 3 chance of it coming back and shell need a physical examination every 3 months shes still waiting though for that to happen i just think that if it could be caught early then i have more chance of having a longer longer with my children and and i feel that by the. These now phone appointments with my oncologist theres no absolutely no chance that the cancer is ever going to be detected at an early stage and therefore potentially my Life Expectancy is shortening every day that this carries on coronavirus has put a huge strain on Cancer Services many treatments tests and screening for poor sister were diverted to deal with covert and because of safety concerns Cancer Research estimate there have been about 38000 fewer cancer treatments in the u. K. Since the end of march most Clinical Trials which can help extend life were halted and many people who would normally have visited a doctor with worries about cancer stayed away scientists at the London School of hygiene and tropical medicine estimate that could be around 3 and a half 1000 potentially avoidable deaths in england from the 4 main cancers by 2025 because of the pandemics impact while the institute of Cancer Research warns delays to diagnosis and treatment for as little as 2 months during lockdown could lead to some cancers going from being curable to being more advanced its not like heart attacks or strokes where youre seeing the effects quite so immediately that with cancer in the delay that theyll still come along and still have the surgery. But rather than being cured and having 30 years of Life Expectancy there will be a proportion of people have a recurrence of that camp suggested that in that way that happens in 2 or 3 years time medical staff delivering cancer care trying to clear the backlog of patients that are operating in unprecedented circumstances its really important that as we focused on covert that we must have that cancer become the forgotten say. We want to see priority given to catching up with Cancer Services making sure that delays dont impact on patients outcome and that we minimize the impact on treatment delays the full impact of this pandemic on diseases such as cancer wont be no is law recently found a swelling in her abdomen and is hoping shell never get to see someone quickly but the reassurance will help she might need emma heywood aljazeera. Protests have been held in budapest against restrictions on Media Freedom in hungary the demonstrations follow a mass walkout of journalists from the countrys most read website of a government interference critics say its the latest efforts to bring independent Media Outlets in the country on the government to control current has. They came out in their thousands to voice their anger at what they say is the latest silencing of hungry suppress more than 80 journalists from the countrys most read news site called index have resigned from their jobs after their editor in chief was sacked last month he publicly raised the alarm over political interference in the outlets operations for many the dismissal was seen as a government directive and the last straw. For you from the left we called him on the phone and said we would like to initiate the end that we no longer want to work at index after those about 60 members of the 90 people on the staff at the same they also resigned and are ending their work at index. Index has long been regarded as hungarys key independent media outlet but it has also been a target of this man hungarys Prime Minister viktor orban who once branded a fake news factory one of his allies recently took charge of its sales are perhaps a sign of things to come. Critics say the government is trying to bring as many independent Media Outlets under its control. We are of the Editorial Staff which today probably made one of the biggest sacrifices and risks to shine a spotlight on whats happening on how a newsroom can be destroyed how even the strongest and most read news portals can be ruined and on greed. One popular columnist reminded the crowd of the 2018 quote in defense of free speech from mr orban himself. We would never have the adults are to silence those who dont agree with us. Across Central Europe its not only hungary that seen the steady decline of independent news outlets and a steer toward autocratic rule a major Sticking Point in the debate over the e. U. Spend demick Recovery Fund last week was whether poland and hungary should be penalized financially for their behavior but in the end the money came through and victorian claimed what he called a huge victory many say the latest developments at home look like yet another win for the hungarian leader car leg aljazeera chiles president has signed into law a plan to allow citizens to withdraw up to 10 percent of their Pension Savings Economic Relief during the chrono virus pandemic around 11000000. 00 people are eligible to withdraw up to 5400. 00 is expected to give a short term boost to the economy some analysts warn it could cause long term damage to pension funds. Mexico is struggling to cope with the economic fallout from the pandemic 12000000 people in the country were left jobless and april alone but the government has rolled out a comprehensive stimulus package john home and has more from mexico city. Of the 25 years this is the last day of silverman this is shot through the Looking Glass 3 months without a sale during it was done for it with. The truth is that i and everyone who worked with me have a profound love of books for us its a big hit losing the but shop thats maintained me and 20 staff. I know how you live the world economies are suffering but the code 19 full now could be about to hit mix code particularly hard the scenes in this book should begin to be playing out in a lot of other businesses in mexico in the coming weeks and months the un 2nd amik commission for latin america estimates that half a 1000000 businesses are going to close in the country as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The economys going to shrink more than in any of the of the 4 major nations in latin america estimates the International Monetary fund it says that a big stimulus package is the answer but president under is money well Lopez Obrador refused to roll one now. Hes wary of that and hes relying mostly on small loans for some businesses and topping up already existing social programs to get through this its time objective and we have started to promote the economic recovery we are pushing for the creation of 2000000 new jobs. An Economist Says that job claim is misleading you are losing a high quality job weve placing it we spark to keep baiting in a social programs and then or threaten. Its like we are creating jobs why is the president doing that why isnt he im painting a bigger stimulus package he each. Of the 5 and the 8 he saw how on 3 when to be. Very high public there. No i dont want that we have to walk in not really. At least no minutes because shops and restaurants are reopening because the country comes out the quarantine but the virus is far from b. And even on her 1st day back in her sweet shop you did a son a brace hes already worrying about what happens if customers keep staying away. From that with all the governors in korea because monkey epp and they cant hold outs but maybe for another month but no more. Than they were in the same situation hoping things get better. For others like silver and through the Looking Glass its already too late john home and. Mexico city. Emergency inspections have been ordered for some boeing 737 planes theyre warning of possible corrosion on punks aircraft that could lead to engine failure the coronavirus pandemic has forced the grounding of much of the worlds planes its banker reports. As passengers tentatively take to the skies again and line still reeling from a coronavirus pandemic face a new challenge americas federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency warning ordering all operators of the boeing 737 and g n 737 classic to inspect a key engine part after 4 reports of sudden engine shutdowns the f. A. A. Said it was issuing the urgent directive to address corrosion of the engine bleed air 5th stage check valves for both engines which could result in compressor stalls and jewel engine power loss without the ability to restart which could result in a forced off airport landing the warning applies to any 737 thats been in storage for at least a week and given the number of extra aircraft grounded by the pandemic its thought to apply to thousands of 70 sevens and dozens of fleets worldwide its going to cause a bit of frenzy going here is he i imagine i mean shit lee the straight down aviation d. In as much as it is a cross. Our thing. And its not as if hes a major structural aeration issue that engineering stuff like engine bells is something that you wouldnt know about until you had a problem the boeing 737 is one of the most successful commercial jets of all time with a good Safety Record but the warnings a major setback for a company that struggled to regain trust after the grounding of its 737 max and craft following 2 fatal and crashes within 5 months these latest concerns to not apply to the 77. 00 max the aviation industrys been badly bruised by covert 19 in may u. S. Airlines said they were collectively losing more than 10000000000. 00 in cash a month while boeing said sales of its craft were at their lowest in 60 years. Is the barca aljazeera. The skeleton of a mammoth is being excavated from a lake in northwestern russia reindeer herd is discovered the remains of the ancient mammal on the peninsula scientists are working to recover the bones they said the discovery is unique because the skeleton is almost complete such a well preserved mammoth remains have not been discovered in that part of the arctic for more than a decade. And finally a story of love and politics in hong kong this couple has spent much of their married life waiting to appear in court they were arrested during protests last year just hours before their wedding they were detained for 2 days in have spent the last year fearing that they would be separated but of course of course at them of rioting and a possible 10 year prison sentence. This is al jazeera and these are the top stories a group of men thought to be u. S. Officials entered the chinese consulate in to houston just moments after a deadline to shut the office expired washington accuses chinese agents of intellectual property theft china has retaliated by ordering the u. S. To close its consulates in the southwestern city of Chengdu Police blocked off the area as workers removed unclear when staff will have to vacate but a state run newspaper says the u. S. Was notified they have until monday. Katrina you heard the latest from chengdu hyun havent given any very very detailed response but it has said that beijing says that there are some people working in the u. S. Going to hear in you who have been engaged in activities which are inconsistent with that capacity and we are located here right now in the street where the u. S. Consulate is base is just about 300 meters in that direction but the streets have been blocked off by police there are dozens of Police Officers monitoring the area and controlling some crowds of people to take a look and its really you seem to fancy and us nationalistic sentiment here in china. There are protests in the u. S. City of portland for another dicey demonstrations have been ongoing for more than 50 days the city has recently seen a crackdown by federal agents state officials have opposed federal Law Enforcement saying theyre only making the situation worse. The top u. S. Health agency has issued guidelines calling for the full reopening of schools in september been as corona virus infections rise in many areas the centers for Disease Control says it is safe for children to return to class the white house is loosening restrictions to allow us to fence contractors to sell more drones to Foreign Countries its doing this by reinterpreting a cold war era arms treaty signed by 34 nations this will allow the u. S. To sell drones that fly less than 800 kilometers an hour to countries that it considers to be allies previously these drones classified as cruise missiles and subject to strict export restrictions. When you hear an aljazeera off the frontline mexico. On the culture of the cost this week rich countries a quarter of the market for covert 19. 00 vaccines but what does that mean for the worlds paul well look at the coronavirus treatments off a low income nations and check out the real price of developing films challenging the cost on aljazeera. This is how paramedics me duty come on a search should be a fun finish the ship. Racing down the highway on the outskirts midstream city trying to find a horse between the holes in Response Time code question just 39 years of the move for a job rather than the hop over the rock. To mexico cases are kept rising death toll is now higher than italy and spain. The duty and so if you run the goodman every day trying to help their patients well protecting themselves
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